Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S5W-05668
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on high-visibility jackets or should straps being made mandatory for cyclists. jackets or shoulder straps being made mandatory for cyclists.
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Question reference: S5W-05394
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce statutory protection of the freshwater pearl mussel population in the unnamed water, "river x".
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Question reference: S5W-05342
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is investigating the awarding of planning permission on the Altnaharra estate, in light of a petition backed by people outwith Sutherland.
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Question reference: S5W-05131
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will clarify the laws on disabled parking bays, and what efforts are being made to deter road users who are not disabled from using these bays.
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Question reference: S5W-04858
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to digitise (a) airgun, (b) firearm and (c) shotgun certificates to allow online completion.
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Question reference: S5W-04940
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the use of so-called pothole filling in Aberdeenshire instead of full road repairs.
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Question reference: S5W-04790
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and what its position is on the immediate inclusion of settlements that have been flooded, but are not currently determined to be potentially vulnerable areas (PVAs), on the list of PVAs without having to wait until the end of the five-year review period.
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Question reference: S5W-04780
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding increasing the number of bin collections for larger homes.
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Question reference: S5W-04295
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in its bid for the ScotRail franchise, by what date Abellio indicated that it would introduce refurbished IC125 trains on inter-city rail routes in Scotland; whether that date is expected to be met and, if not, by what date the trains will be in service and whether a financial penalty would be applied to Abellio if it did not improve services in the event of a delay in introducing improved trains.
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